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WORK OF THUGS AND THIEVES.


F. W. King. a merchant of Lebanon, had
business in the city Saturday night, that de-
tanned him until after the late trains had gone
out, and yesterday morning, at 4 O'Clock, he
started for the Union Depot to take an early
train home. He was going down Meridian
street, near Georgia. when two men sprang out
from behind dry goods box sitting
on the sidewalk and assaulted him. One
of them grabbed him by the throat
and attempted to choke him, while the other
made effort to go through his pockets. Be-
fore he could break away they had taken from
his vest pocket ST.. To- In attempting to get his
could not be loosened, however, and the watch
was not secured. He had $40 in his trousers
pocket that they did not get. He furnished the
police a very good description of the men.
One night last week freight car in the l., 3.
& w. yards was broken open and robbed of over
other merchandise. Some half-grown boys who
had been frequentng the yards were suspected
of doing the work, and Detective Bruce was de-
tailed to work up case against them Satur-
day night one of the suspected boys. Jesse Craig,
went to the Museum, and was attempting to sell
some of the cigars when Bruce arrested him.
He acknowledged that he had helped to
river to where some of the cigars were concealed.
There eight or ten boys implicated in the
theft, aud the arrest of the remainder of them
will follow in few days
The blacksmith shop of Fred Hartman on
Liberty street was broken into Saturday night
were carried away. 1t was evidently the pur-
pose of the thieves to the tools in safe break
ing, and the police are expecting to hear Of
robbery within few days.
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PettiS, Bassett&CO.
TWO SKULLS CRACKED.
A Boot Black Dangerously Injuries Hostler
and One Negro Hits Another with Rock.

Several boot blacks yesterday morning found
Market street. DOING on one of the benches in
Circle Park under the influence of liquor. For
sport, they threw stones at him. One of them
struck and awakened Egan, and he told
the boys to leave him alone. They
continued their annoyance, and he
started after them. One of the largest
in the crowd John Wood, n colored boy. would
not run, and when Ea2an came within reach he
swung his shoe box in the air, and struck the
man a blow on the side of the head that felled
him to the ground, and fractured his skull just
above the right temple. Eean was taken to
Flanner 81 Hommown's undertaking establish
ment where his injury was dressed by DIR. Jor-
dan. He afterward taken to the City
Hospital His injury is of q very serious nature.
Wood could not be found by the police. and is
still at large. The occurrence leads Superin-
tendent Travis to observe that there are not less
than fifty almost full-grown boys wearing boot
black badges, who are continually giving the
police trouble by their misconduct. The major
ity OF them, he says, spend the most of their
time gambling and are, in fact. very bad char
acters. Their licenses. he thinks, should be re-
voked, and they should be compelled to go to
work.
Luke Rounds and Joseph Sites, two colored
men living in the neghborhood Of the corner of
Mill and Seventh streets, had quarrel over a
small sum of money yesterday morning. and
Rounds struck Sites on the head with bowl
der, slightly fracturiDg his skull Several wit
Rounds, but he made his escape; and the police
been able to find him. Sites was
carried to his home, and was unconscious until
late last evening His recovery is regarded as
uncertain. Rounds has given the police good
deal of trouble heretofore, and an effort will be
made to capture him.
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The Days of Grace Are Few.

Boston Post.
Quite general remark has been excited by
recent pension allowances to two widows of
revolutionary soldiers Il is about 104
years since the last soldier in the for indie
pendence was discharged. Hence these two
widows were not born when the peace was
signed. They were no doubt quite young and
their soldier husbands quite old when the mar
riages took place. The most interesting sug-
gestion that their applications furnish Us is that
the pension roll on which the veterans and
widows of the civil carried may not be
closed for full hundred years to come. Yet by
the time a third of those years shall have passed
a soldier of the rebellion will be rarely be seen
among US. Whatever is owing him by the
Nation ought to be paid speedily and without
judging Marble and bronze and parchment
piled to the skies by the grateful hands of sue
ceeding generations will not cancel cent of the
debt that may be defaulted by the people of
to-day.
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THEY WILL NOT COMBINE.
Unfounded Rumor Regarding Local Natural
Gas mpanies-Developin the Field.

Last evening a rumor was in circulation that
all the local naturalgas companies would COM
bine and that natural-gas would be brought to
the edge of the city by pipe lines, where they
would be taken by Mr.. Allen NJ. Fletcher who
has fourteen miles OF pipe. and the work of dis
tribution through the city would be begun
Upon inquiry Journal reporter found there
was nothing to base the rumor upon, except
that some time ago propositions were said to
have passed between the Guffey company, of
Pittsburg, and the Indianapolis Natural-eas
company looking to union of interests, but
the negotiations fell through
Judge Martindale asked what would be
his future operations at Greenfield: I'VE think"
he said, ''oE putting down wells there
There abundance of gas at Greenield-that
las beer fully demonstrated. If our we'll had come
in originally with the same force we obtained
after we shot it the pipeline would have been
started in ten days Two or three other wells
will be put down now to develop the field to a
certainty, and if they are successful gas will be
piped from Greenfield. / do not think, however
that any company will pipe and deliver gas
der the present ordinance / have never
heard any authoritative declaration from any
one belonging to any company that his company
would pipe and deliver under this ordinance
Speaking Of com bnations, the only com bnatiop
that could be made could be wells and
leases from the Noblesville district. There are a
number of good wells there, owned by different
parties and combination that would take them
all in would be enabled to pipe Immediately.
But there is no such com bination in prospect.
The business of the natural gas supply to
Indianapolis has been badly botched. / was in
formed to-day by gentleman from Detroit that
that city had offered two million dollars to any
company that would pipe and fully supply thar
city with natural gas q fuel Detroit is about
seventy miles from the Findlay field. That
shows the contrast between a city that s wide
awake and up to snuff and city that Is managed
the country village plan"
Addison c. Harris asked il there
any new propositions to be made by the Standard
Oil Company, whose interests he and Major
Calkins represent here attorneys. Mother
Mr. Calkins myself was the reply, have
heard of any propositions from the Stand
ard. The company has said that the city of
Indianapolis understood their proposition and
that they had no new proposition TO make"
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Asphalt Pavementa.

70 the EDITOR OF the Indianapolis Journal
see in to-day's Journal. over a column on the
Trinidad or asphalt pavements. Before our
city invests in any kind of pavement they should
inquire abouts its permanency IN st. Louis.
Three or four years ago two streets were laid
with that material, and in less than six months
they looked as if they had the eczma, 1t was
scaled of so bad in many places; and heavy
teams were kept off it, by resolution of the
City Council, too. In fact that pavement proved
failure in that city. and they will lay ore
OF that material in ST. Louis. The street !
beautiful at first but liz won't wear, and is not
suitable for Washington street. where heavy
jeans are constantly travelling. And the stencil
of the drying Of the sand is felt for nearly half
mile around, while they are preparing the ma
terial for the street, and the Board of Health of
ST. Louis, ordered the contractor TO remove his
mandatory away outside the city. on account
Of its uuhealthiness. j. T. BOYD, ID. ID.
IND IANAPoIds. Aug. 26.
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WHERE GENERAL GRANT DIED.
The Cottage Where He Breathed His Last
Some OF the Interesting Relics to Be Seen.

Saratoga Letter.
There is no diminution Of interest in Mt. Nc
Gregor. Trains 60 up the mountain mornings
and afternoons. Visitors have two hours at the
dinner in Saratoga. or to supper in the evening.
Those who wish to spend the entire day find
enough to interest them, and can leave on the
utes OF course the Drexel cottage, where
General Grant died. is the first place visited by
tourists. guide has charge Of the house, and
shows visitors through the rooms
on the first floor. The bed on
which General Grant died stands in
corner of the long parlor. 1t is a bedstead made
for the sick. and has superduity of wood
work, but Is perfectly plain. fancy counter
pane covers the mattress. In smaller room
extending from the parlor the faded wreaths
and floral designs sent after the General died,
and left when the remains were taken to New
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T., 3. & W. Railway.

HARVEST EXCURSIONS.
To enable patrons to join the half-fare
Harvest excursions advertised to leave Bloom
ington and Peoria Tuesday, Aug. 30 1887, the l.,
B. & W. will sell excursion tickets from princi-
pal coupon stations to Bloomington and Peoria
at half fare These tickets will be good going
regular trains. arriving at the above named
place Aug. 90 and 80. and will be good to return
for thirty days. For full particulars inquire Of
George Butler, general agent, 1873 South Illinois
street, Indianapolis, OF any agent on the
line
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Auction of Real Estate,

We will sell auction, the premises, Mon
day. Aug. 20. at P. NJ, the fourroom cottage
and business house situated the southeast
corner of Lincoln avenue and Beeler street.
The buildings separate, and desirable.
Will rent for SIS per month. Terms, one-half
cash; balance in one and two years Look at
this property if you want a good investment.
w. Z. Nick 81 Co.
Z. n. PERRY Auctioneer.
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T.. r. a. VI. Railway.

ANNUAL EXCURSION TO osKALoosA, IOWA.
On account of the yearly meeting of the
Friends the l.. B. q W. railway will run
cursion to the above-named point on-trains
leaving Sandusky HOO A. NJ. Columbus 1886 p.
NJ. Sprn gfeld 515 p. NJ. Indianapolis at 11:00 p.
NJ and other stations correspondngly-Mond
Sept. 5, reaching Oskaloosa at S55 P. NJ. Tues
day, Sept. 6. Tickets good to return for thirty
DAYS. For full particulars inquire of George
Butler, general agent. 1873 South Illinois street,
of any agent the line.
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Great Improvements
Builders and owners of residence property
should call and see full-size Model of Hills
Sliding Inside Blinds-a great improvement over
the old style. Cheaper. handsomer, don't inter-
fere with curtains, no rafting and can be taken
out at will Call and see the Model before YOU
buy. HILDEBRAND q FUGATE. Agents.
81 South Meridian street.
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Personal Mention.

Joseph Schrieber. formerly of this city. but
of Chicago. is here visiting friends.
Ross Clarke has returned from vacation trip
to Bayfield,, Duluth and other Lake Superior
points.
Frank Blount and wife, of Wabash. and G. NJ.
Cross. of Alexandria, Pa, are registered at the
Grand Hotel.
Miss Anna Dunlop and Mrs. Emma Winsor,
partners in farming enterprise in Illinois,
visiting friends in this city.
At the Bates House Yesterday were George
W. Landon. of Kokomo; T. G. Dunlevy, of
Evansville. and James Leon, of Evansville
Hen s. B. A. Condor, of Orange county, a
Representative in the last Legislature was in the
city yesterday, on his return from Niagara Falls.
H. W. Hiboard. of New York; Miss Lydia F.
Gerald. of Chicago. and r. P. Smith. of Louis
vile, were guests at the New Denison Hotel yes
terday.
James Bollineer and family. of Martinsvile,
were in the city yesterday Oh their way to Min
neapolis, where they intend to make their fut-
ure home. Mr.. Bollinger leading mer-
chant of Martinsville for many years.
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Jacob Sharp's Health.

NEW YORK, Aug. 28-Jacob Sharp was worse
to-day, and his condition alarms his family.
Erysipeias has attacked his right eve. He was
too weak to get out of bed until late in the day.
He rarely speaks, cannot eat. and does not
seem to understand what is said to him.
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Mee+;nD of Tinpecanoe Climb.

The meeting OF the Tippecanos Club. at 2
o'clock p. NJ, of to-day. at Judge Walkers room,
will be addressed by Mr.. George j. Langsdale,
of the Greencastle Banner. a full attendance
of the members is requested, and a cordial in
vitation extended to the public, including the
ladies, to be present.
j. B. JULIAN. President.
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L. N. PERRY. Auctioneer.

NATURAL gas and cable roads were the talk of
the town until the safe and popular l., B. & W.
Ry. announced the excursion to Chicago and re-
turn for So. So Tickets good going on all trains
Saturday, Sept 3. For further particulars
call at 1873 South Illinois street.
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FALL style hats at Sea.on's hat store.
FRESH oysters. fruits. etc. schaffnerA

BEAR in mind that or Saturday, Sept. 3,
the l.. B. & w Ry. will sell tickets to Chicago
and return at SO. 30 for the round trip. Good
going on all trains Of that date.
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CITY MATTERS In GENERAL.
To-Day's Doincs.

MEETING OF TIPPECANOE CLUB, Superior Court
room No. 3, 2 o'clock p. NJ.
MEETING OF THE COMMON COUNCIL evening
THE MUSEUM-"samI of Posen" afternoon and
evening.
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Using Sixty-Five Telephones.
The Insane Hospital management has placed
sixty five telephones in the institution, for
which annual rental of 1925 is paid.
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A Great improvement.

ORANGES. bananas. figs. dates. Schaffner's
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ATULL lire of bookcases at VIM. L. Elders.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-20

: :: ssu. ne tn. ss:: 500
cir Steam steam for s ssp9I dems ss @
nned quoted 7.1oe. Continent; soath America 7tcc
$3.50 tcs october 50 ssc closnS Sssc 1850 tes No
yember s7s closing Ssic asked ODD SO 100 tss pe
6sGads7c closing $50. ....BUTTER. CHEESE and
EGGs-ButierThc market is well supported without show
c Ss sns G'fssc State Creamery
half arkn tube q a2oc State hall rkps lgS2oe we,
Imitation Creansry fssqoc chsese2The eassd on
,Oday ana the w Mas Zen coorsd i2c
Night Skins sse'e Ohio Factory ss one ss,e IL
l7qc; Western l2elese inferior to choices Canada le
srEARINE-In light demand. City quoted at Sci West
ern. FAC; Olecmargarine Co.; sales. 2o'VOo 10 &C.
sUGAR-For Raw the market steady at 3'.eiSe for
Molas.e. elGe for Far hehSng Sr and
200 hhds st CroiI, ice Refined quiet Snt i LS
lS cIus s Ma dSG cpss' &C. &C confsonsr A.
1885, Conos A STANDARD. 916ci .onee on a. o.s@
Sac; White Extra c. 5c Extra {. 4@9'@c'' u
THiiow"Rsiher quiet bnt FIRMLY held Prime City
quoted at 3sci sales. 10000 ID. sac
TOBACCO In Seed Leaf there lisa fair business passing
bur other syss are qDst The 'as ooa
rss iS9 Sa:sS 1I sg.S i
mia n I6c 30 1856 Dutch, 9c 20 cases 1855 ONO
private terms $50 bales Havana eoedsl TO- zoo bales
VIOLIN small lots there been fair business accom-
r so' d nS 900 spring
BIC; 10000 Western no. ~ a l1o 5000 n
10 inc deaine 36c $4,000 unwashed Territory 2Od 2bo
$4,000 Eastern oregon, 23c 10000 % blood
$4,000 N Monevideo 29c aud on private terms - Daies
East India 300 10 secured Texan % sacks domestic
lambs super do 10000 10 shoarings 1000 10 spring
California 800 n Texan assorted $4,000 70 improved
200 10 medium washed fleece 300 10 unwashed combing
fleece $500 ane medium nnwa,hed fleece and aO0oo az
bales black do on private terms
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-20
THE MARKETS.
TOTAL RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE.
Per North Rirer, Vessels and Railroads.
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.

BUILDING MATERIA Fine bricks are IN light supply
and are frm though cheaper stock Is forced on The
market Haversraw Hard Bricks are quoted at 80 739
Il veS So lara 50 asSs e7 g. pss 81
brown. sl4 aSl5I dark Sl5dS6 red So SIC; trenton
and Phade phia Front, alongside pier s27 as29; ROCK
land Lime, 81 bbl Finishing 81 10 Laths :. 70
Hair II a22c Cement so 1852 40 for round lots Amer
Portland; English Portland. 81 2OGS2 49, Rosendale
81 O0aSi20
COOPERAGE STOCK-Quiet and without change
CORDAGE-Withont quotable change.
COCOA-On jobbBg basis there Is o good business
fDKTGs DYES Sc.-Jobbing circles show fair amount
Of animation there Is little doing aside from tins
FISH-ouiet but steady. 81, no
FOREIGN FRUITs-fn rather frcer demand at iul pre-
vOus prices.
CoFFEE-vaues for Brazil styles we're advanced 70 .ng
basis OF 9s for fair spot invoices and the market
firm advance Sales. 500 bags No az 1870,
bags 1896 500 bags Santos on private terms anu ovo
Captana private terms The mlider gfowhs III
market opened advance OF points early ana
months and closed steady at points
near snG 6slo PSp On gfno,s
AasUst' II 90 1900 sepemSer isoCs iso5. October
is so ranges different months were as follows:
January. 1S goa ls % August. 17S0dlI9O; September
l7g0G1s.o0; october. ls.05dl-l5; November, lIvc@
1900: December 1920 1880. Sales. $4,000 bags =,
spot cotton which temper at the close was firm at yes
terays prices SGO6 bales 900 evening" 1900 or
which were export and 1905 bales for consumption
The port receipts to-day 1863 baies comparing with
responding day last Since September the total port
receipts been 62lSS4l bales against 633I99 baes
FOR the same period last year .--,o--...
American standard OF classification
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THE STATE OF TRADE,

BALTIMORE. Aug l9-Cotton dull. Mlddiin9 9'lc.::...
Flour dull Howard street and Western supernne 81 ESQ
Mills SuDerano 81 IS g. do Extra s. 900 90 lie no
Brands IS 6si so PAtaDsco Family - 5 DO superative
Patent SO Wheat-southsrn steady western lover
southern Ret sOas2c. 30 Amber 81 as4c No Wes,ern
spot 7SL 07SAc; August 1870 asked; septen
Der 794a79po october SO Pee December 80 - &c
southern firm. White 52d5sc; Yellow % "ooc
Western steady. Mixed spot 47a64sbc; August 9
september 4sS4ste October 49a t9e.c.. oats hImsI
Southern hIte - 63jc Western 81 6S1G Western Ikea
s32c; PeRnsylvania - 35o.. I'VE steady at Soe
5c Hay Pune 10 UnoIce Western sl3 W
dsl5 Co.. provisions steady quiet Ne. FORK si6 w
dFl7 90 Bulkineits- Shoulders AMI N7T RID side,
packed 7a9c Reconsideration 7a6sho. Clear RIB
Buter wa: aTm Western Packed i7S2ie creamery
% Csc Eggs higher at l76l Petroleum lower
i Ms nS2oc sugar STEADY. Soft We Copper
100 ~hskev steady at 81 Ia aSl H..
E ESn 10, ,ys,n Ss ss
Wheat $500 bush. Corn 900 bush oats ~ 700 oush
Rye ..,.-. bssh shipments-Flour s,l2l Ibis Wheas
Corn l. 900 bush
BosroS Aug Io-Flour steady-oonmon EItra& ~ ! 8
eSSt1 1Otlhf " neis ,, ~
orD hrneT-seamor lelo" zoe Steamer Mixed o.
oats easier No White q 93e Sc. shorts quiet
-Mddass Der ton 81 oDas9J0 90 wnIer shorts sls 90
Spring do 81 OO...Butter hrmNesern Extra Creamery
25c: New.Yors aud Vernon, EIln 2Se Vermont ont
wssiern irssh IiGIi a.. Receipts iof day~rioar
$500 Jbs and AGO sacks Cora $1,000 busn oat'
1900 Shorts 5000 bush
RuFV.Lo. Aug l9.-whrat-No Hard lower; an offer
taken early At Il ~ c; closing price 81 &c. NO
ard Northsrn Pacnc weak sales at * &c: Winter
corr steady No. A.. &c asked Oats lower; No
. White 32i4 q &c 30 White 81 81 &c. 80 Mixed
active .... Mieed nrn-winer Bran - 90 spiing
ga 10 lanai ncisat' e,'y-Waeat g., Corp &c @
foaa .A.Omen,s-FIsGr 5000 bb. ~hear 1900 bush.
canal ,lpnsars- wGoit 100000 Gash Corn 9io5j bush.
oats $4,000 bush
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EUROPEAN PRODUCE MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL. Aug lg.-ProTtAons Cumoorland cut
Niliiss as u. 1hOrt clear Mldlles
40 Of short t5s OF 5hoIterS go d. per cWL bso
GO, UI India Moss Prins Ness jlA o. FORK
Prime Mess 59L or per bnLi Prime Mess. Eastern
7iAUL WestsuBUs 3tLardA moriCAn, 1854 Primo est
crn 3iN o.. lard OF. 34s ID Hsus-Lons Cut o9~ OF
BItterlO7s 81 Tor hns,t nit,i
" cstsrn spring 1t. sGA ID. Rot Winter, "a 2L
o. al Ia- New No. Winter. Is 3D.. do No:
Spring 6s ID. N1ol Western. Is Id; California No
q =. Is. I'll p6 81 por csntAl FRO
rurpentino 26s I'd. TO- AZ London 2os "a
Rcdnol Petroleum. G'4d. gallon Glover seed
American Red. iJ1 cw- Tailo"-2l+ ID poi cWs
Fine American 2ls Ill Pums city, "a OF per owt
Common 6i Pals. ia 6t . "a II Linse9d on
24s sd per cwL Provisions American Refrigerated Bee
don NswNor STATE. ~ los OIL % Os Cd Cottonseod
OH LivcTpoo MAKE. 2ls Cd. 49,, 90
wheat the troo d1Y8 were 2o3OJJ
centa 4. Including 2O2 900 crntsls of AinerirsI
Tho for tho three days were
80 800 reRiata -
LONDON. Aug -Proiuce-Lnssel OIL 2lA 81. 02ls.
per cwt; Calcutta LInsoei S5s 81 quarters LIN
5i d5bi per gallon spirits Of Turpentne. 2Os Od per
cwLs Pale Gs OLGlls OF Proyisoas-LArl- VA ~ lsr
for American Sugar-l}a 81. per cwt Tor Cuba CON
infug poOrIns g6o ant lis o. ola st Tor Musooyale
fair rshning ano,t Australian TanOw-Beef 2ls o. S22a
I'd Mutton. "a o. S1B. OF CocOanut ON-Ceyon. go
Cochin, e37Da ts'ftgerttst Beef ~ ~ Tor
quarters ana 2 A. fot ors luirors per by tho
AxrwkHr Ang i0-Psrrolonm-Flns Pals American. is
81 paid and l. franc, 30 contines Sellers
WlcoTs Lam close - rtIct cent sir - khos
BREMEN. Aug l0-WllcoXs Lard clossi ~ 81 marks %
piennigs per 10 D.
BREAES Aug l9.-PetrOleum marks % ptennnr'